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16-545: Misano may refer to several places in Italy: Misano Adriatico , a town in the Province of Rimini, Emilia-Romagna Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli , an Italian motor racing track located next to the town of Misano Adriatico Misano di Gera d'Adda , a municipality in the Province of Bergamo, Lombardy Misano Olona , a civil parish of Bornasco, in

32-513: A broken spine. Between 1996 and 2001 all facilities were improved further, adding more pits and stands. In 2005, a new access point to the circuit was built, Via Daijiro Kato , in honor of the late Japanese rider, killed during the 2003 Japanese Grand Prix , whose in-season race home was in the Portoverde frazione of Misano Adriatico. In order to host again the World motorcycle championship ,

48-613: A community, that became Misano Monte. From 1295 to 1528, the village was under the domain of the Malatesta, that erected a castle. The entrance arch and part of the tower (reproduced in the crest) are all that remain today. Later, due to the decline of the Malatesta dynasty, the village became part of the Papal State until the Unification of Italy . In 1511 it was recognized as an autonomous Municipality. The 500 anniversary of

64-471: A new section of the street furniture of the seashore was inaugurated. This article on a location in Emilia–Romagna is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli The Misano World Circuit (officially known as Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli or Misano Circuit Sic 58 , and before 2006 called Circuito Internazionale Santa Monica Misano )

80-458: Is a race track located next to the town of Misano Adriatico ( Province of Rimini ) in the frazione of Santa Monica-Cella. Originally designed in 1969 as a length of 3.488 km (2.167 mi), it hosted its first event in 1972. In 1993, the track length was increased to 4.064 km (2.525 mi). As of 2007 , it began hosting the San Marino and Rimini Coast Grand Prix as part of

96-539: Is a prominent seaside resort in the area. The most notable structures are the tourist harbor of Portoverde (1963), the Misano World Circuit (1972), the stadium Santamonica (1993), and the renovated street furniture of via Repubblica (2000) and of the seashore (2004), done with the consultation of the architect Paolo Portoghesi . The main element of this street furniture is the sea, recalled in various representations through mosaics and fountains. In 2011,

112-560: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Misano Adriatico Misano Adriatico borders the following municipalities: Cattolica , Coriano , Riccione , San Clemente , San Giovanni in Marignano . Misano is a seaside town with a few resorts. The main attraction of the town is the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli . The Conca enters

128-430: The 1985 season to the 1987 season . In 1993 it was modified for the first time: the track length was increased to 4.060 km (2.523 mi), with the possibility to race both the long and the old short loop; moreover, new facilities and new pit garages were built. It was at Misano during the 1993 Italian Grand Prix that the defending 500 cc World Champion Wayne Rainey 's career ended after he fell and suffered

144-507: The MotoGP World Championship. In 2012, the track was renamed to commemorate Marco Simoncelli , a local motorcycle racer who died in 2011 . The circuit was designed in 1969; it was built from 1970 and 1972, and inaugurated that year. Its initial length was 3.488 km (2.167 mi) and only had a small, open pit area. This version of the circuit hosted three editions of the San Marino motorcycle Grand Prix , from

160-580: The Adriatic Sea near the town. When the Romans seized the territory, they linked the city of Rimini with the areas they had already conquered. There are traces of the establishments in the areas of Agina, Saint Monica, and Belvedere. The first documented medieval settlement, Pieve of Saint Biagio or Saint Erasmo, was built in 997, it is one of the oldest constructions in the area. Around the Pieve arose

176-495: The Province of Pavia, Lombardy [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Misano&oldid=841978697 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

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192-472: The area is the classification of the suburbs with the names of Latin American countries. This is due to the repatriation of the citizens who, in the 18th century, emigrated to these countries. They generated small communities in suburbs that are now important residential neighborhoods, such as Misano Brasile and Villaggio Argentina . Since then Misano experienced considerable growth in population. Today, it

208-420: The circuit was extensively modified in 2006. The circuit direction was changed to clockwise direction, the track length was brought to 4.180 km (2.597 mi), track width has been widened to 14 m (15 yd), facilities were improved, and all security measures have been applied. The first MotoGP race held on the circuit after the modifications was the 2007 San Marino and Rimini Coast Grand Prix , which

224-401: The foundation was celebrated in 2011. After 1511, Misano lost administrative autonomy more than once for financial reasons. When that happened, Misano was annexed to one of the adjacent cities. In 1827, it regained autonomy permanently, detaching from San Giovanni in Marignano . They almost lost it again in 1935 to Cattolica , which requested the annexation for its own tourist development but

240-433: The request was rejected, partially on Benito Mussolini 's hand. In 1938 a regulation substituted the name of the city from Misano to Villa Vittoria and eventually to its current name, Misano Adriatico. The reconstruction of the city after World War II aimed at tourist development, and, in 1949, led to the transfer of the municipal office from Misano Monte to the coastline area, where it remains to this day. A peculiarity of

256-482: Was won by "home" marque Ducati . During the 2010 Moto2 event, Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa was killed after losing control of his bike and being subsequently struck by both Scott Redding and Alex de Angelis . Coincidentally this incident occurred 17 years to the day of Wayne Rainey's career ending incident also at Misano. On 3 November 2011, the circuit owners announced that it would be named after Marco Simoncelli , an Italian motorcycle racer who died during

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